Building on the foundation of the course “Fundamentals of derivative products”, this Intermediate 2-day course offers participants an opportunity to deepen their knowledge and explore the use of Commodity Derivatives Products & Alternative Investments in a variety of risk mitigating, yield enhancement and trading solutions.
Your lecturer: Erwin de Kleijn /Bob Emanuels

N.B. These are day 1 and day 2 of a four days course.
This examination has been designed to provide a benchmark for competency in all aspects of the operations and settlement processes.
It aims to test candidates’ knowledge of the underlying instruments involved in the international financial markets, the processes for efficient settlements and related basic financial calculations.
Candidates should also be able to demonstrate appreciation of the scope, importance and the role of the Operations Department, particularly in ensuring an autonomous service to the Front-Office.
Lecturer(s): Charley Klop, Bob Emanuels

N.B. These are day 3 and day 4 of a four days course on 6 & 9 March 2018.
This examination has been designed to provide a benchmark for competency in all aspects of the operations and settlement processes.
It aims to test candidates’ knowledge of the underlying instruments involved in the international financial markets, the processes for efficient settlements and related basic financial calculations.
Candidates should also be able to demonstrate appreciation of the scope, importance and the role of the Operations Department, particularly in ensuring an autonomous service to the Front-Office.
Lecturer(s): Charley Klop, Bob Emanuels

The Revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) is promoting a more open, efficient and innovative European payment landscape with more protection and choice for consumers.
Join us for an informal workshop exploring PDS2 within the changing payments landscape. Hear from an industry expert who will help you navigate your way through this often complex environment.
The objective is to provide Banks/PSPs/Acquirers a basic understanding of PSD2 and how it may impact the payment landscape, steering thoughts in the right direction on how it may impact their business. Following this workshop, participants should be able - if needed with our help - to make an impact assessment in the areas of compliance and business processes.
Lecturer(s): Your PSD2 trainer: Gregory Cronie

To say Blockchain-technology is one of the greatest innovations of our times is an understatement. It is a technology that is not only touching, but even disrupting numerous industries and professions. This revolution of digital trust has a broad spectrum of implementations and needs an even broader spectrum of skills to implement it right (and right the first time, since one of the characteristics of Blockchain is immutability).
One needs to have an accurate oversight of all the aspects and possibilities involving Blockchain: financial, legal, technical, operational. Your Blockchain-implementation can be successful only by fitting all the pieces of the puzzle.
FOUNDATIONS OF THE BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
A general overview -
The basics of the blockchain technology -
Security Intelligence: How secure is the Blockchain-technology -
Blockchain regulation in finance: Recent developments and prospects -
Investing in cryptocurrencies: the basics – buying & selling -
A real-life case: The vulnerability of the blockchain: Spacebits, Gems, Dogecoin, Paycoin, DAO, NEM, Mt Gox & Coincheck
Your Lecturer: Adri Wischmann

2-day Prep Course.
The CAIA Association strives to fulfill the Association’s primary mission: to provide a comprehensive knowledge of alternative investments and to advocate high standards of professional conduct.

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